document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=604151>Question 604151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A truck can travel 165 miles in the same time that it takes a car to travel 180 miles. If the trucks rate is 5 mph slower than the car's, find the average rate for each. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #380989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=380989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Truck's speed = T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Car's speed = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "T = C - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "165/T = 180/C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165C = 180T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(divide all by 15)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11C = 12T<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11C = 12*(C - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11C = 12C - 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 12C - 11C<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the average speed of the car is 60 mph, and the truck is 60 - 5 = 55 mph\r<BR>\n" );
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